KnownCarProblems2007 Buick Lucerne Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 164 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Buick Lucerne, most often about the electrical (36% of complaints, typically around 48,500 miles). It is the 3rd most complained-about Lucerne model year since 2000 and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2007 Buick Lucerne problems
Electrical
59 complaints · 36%Half of these problems showed up before 48,500 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel, wiring, 12v/24v/48v battery, ignition.
I own a 2007 Buick Lucerne. Since I retired the car would sit in the garage for a few days whereupon it would go dead. I called onstar and had the car jump started but it kept happening. So the dealer finally took it in and tested the draw. They found a defective onstar module and another module connected to the door…
The contact owns a 2007 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH,h the vehicle suddenly stalled. The failure continued intermittently. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing four different times. The technician replaced the fuse terminal, the battery, and the…
Air bags
24 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 51,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal.
I keep getting an error message that my air bags are not working I take my car in and they say my air bags are "bad". The seats heaters/coolers stopped working about 6 months ago I checked into getting them fix and it is going to cost a lot of money. Now I went to put air in my tires and I am getting an error message…
The contact owned a 2007 Buick Lucerne. While driving at an unknown speed, another vehicle crashed into the front driver side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained back and neck injuries and the driver sustained back and neck injuries that required…
Engine
22 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 67,500 miles. Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system.
Tl contact owns a 2007 Buick Lucerne. The contact t stated that the motor mount fractured. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the motor mount needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000.
67k, power steering leaking, difficulty to steer; 72k, engine torque strut mounts torn, vibrates when moving; 77k, engine oil leaking, valve cover gasket, stationary; 77k, engine oil leaking, front timing chain cover gasket, stationary; 78k, hard to start crank sensor, stationary; 79k, wont start, starter motor…
Wheels and tires
20 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 50,000 miles. Parts named most often: pressure monitoring and regulating systems, rim, tread/belt, bead.
Chrome wheels become defective when chrome starts to flake causing tire not be sealed properly with rim causing tire pressure to leak and tire to go flat if not reinflated . I have never ad this problem with any other car I've owned and feel m should replace as they are defective.
I keep getting an error message that my air bags are not working I take my car in and they say my air bags are "bad". The seats heaters/coolers stopped working about 6 months ago I checked into getting them fix and it is going to cost a lot of money. Now I went to put air in my tires and I am getting an error message…
Steering
14 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles. Parts named most often: hydraulic power assist.
Off and on scraping noise in steering column when turning right or left. Usually occurs in cold weather and disappears after driving a short distance. The car often pulls hard to the right making it hard to keep on the road. I have to keep alert so it does not cause an accident. The dash lights have a mind of their…
67k, power steering leaking, difficulty to steer; 72k, engine torque strut mounts torn, vibrates when moving; 77k, engine oil leaking, valve cover gasket, stationary; 77k, engine oil leaking, front timing chain cover gasket, stationary; 78k, hard to start crank sensor, stationary; 79k, wont start, starter motor…
Body and structure
13 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 48,000 miles. Parts named most often: body.
The driver's side door handle is coming off. My car was in my garage when on friday, september 30, I opened the door and the handle pulled away from the door. I could not open the door! I had to enter the car through the passenger's side in order to open the driver's side door. I then pushed the driver's side door…
Since I haven't been keeping my car in a garage...water has leaked into my trunk and has rusted the spare tire and all the parts to change the tire. Water had filled up the holding place for spare tire. I don't use my trunk that much and by the time I saw it mildew smell throughout the car. Been busting my butt trying…
Lights
11 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 39,500 miles.
Both right and left headlights, both hi-beams and low beams will not illuminate. All other exterior lights work. Ac delco 22860591 body control module has been replaced and programed. All fuses and relays have been checked. Headlight switch # 15926061 (without fog and trunk release) replaced. Head lambs still do not…
Re: 2007 Buick Lucerne. In daylight driving the instrument cluster is not visible. Very hard to read odometer or gas gauge, have contacted dealers with no success in solving problem.
Brakes
10 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 21,500 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
The owner manual states: using ABS. Do not pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal down firmy and let anti-lock work for you. You might hear the anti-lock pump or motor operate, and feel the brake pedal pulsate, but this is normal. At slow speed, going down hill on slipper surface, if the above instructions are…
When bringing the car in for grinding brakes, my mechanic informed me that my rack and pinion was leaking and my rear struts were broken and leaking. (this was later confirmed with a Buick dealership). I was informed that my car would not be able to pass my yearly inspection without the rack and pinion repair. I was…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2007 Buick Lucerne recalls
Electrical: ignition
Risk: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position will cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on september 23, 2014. Owners may contact general motors customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (buick), 1-800-458-8006 (cadillac), and 1-800-222-1020 (chevrolet). Gm's number for this recall is 14299.
Full defect summary
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 buick lacrosse, 2006-2011 buick lucerne, 2000-2005 cadillac deville, 2006-2011 cadillac dts, 2006-2014 chevrolet impala, and 2006-2007 chevrolet monte carlo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Electrical: electrical system
Risk: It is possible for the heated washer module to ignite and a fire may occur.
Fix: Dealers will permanently disable and remove the heated washer fluid module. An updated page for the owner manual will be provided and inserted in the owner manual to document that the feature has been permanently disabled and removed from the vehicle. The safety recall began on june 11, 2010. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, saturn at 1-800-972-8876, gmc at 1-866-996-9463 and hummer at 1-800-732-5493 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Full defect summary
Gm is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 buick, lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; model year 2008-2009 buick enclave; cadillac cts; model year 2007-2009 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; gmc acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon xl; saturn outlook; and model year 2009 chevrolet traverse vehicles equipped with a heated washer fluid system (hwfs). A recall was implemented in 2008 to add a fuse to the control circuit harness to address the potential consequences of a printed circuit board (pcb) electrical short. However, there have been new reports of thermal incidents on hwfs modules after this improvement was installed. These incidents resulted from a new failure mode attributed to the device's thermal protection feature. The significance varies from minor distortion to considerable melting of the plastic around the hwfs fluid chamb
Electrical: electrical system
Risk: This may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor, or cause smoke increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse free of charge. The recall began on september 12, 2008. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080; cadillac at 1-800-982-2339 or http://www.cadillac.com; chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; saturn at 1-800-972-8876 or http://www.saturn.com, gmc at 1-866-996-9436; or hummer at 1-800-732-5493; or through their website at <a href=http://www.gmownercenter.com>http://www.gmownercenter.com</a> .
Full defect summary
Gm is recalling 857,735 my 2006-2008 buick lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; my 2007-2008 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; gmc acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon xl, saturn outlook; and my 2008 buick enclave vehicles equipped with a heated wiper washer fluid system. A short circuit on the printed circuit board for the washer fluid heater may overheat the control-circuit ground wire.
Body and structure: roof and pillars
Risk: This standard specifies requirements for power operated window, partition, and roof panel systems to minimize the likelihood of death or injury from their accidental operation.
Fix: Dealers will install a wire harness. The recall began on may 29, 2008. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339.
Full defect summary
Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 118, 'power operated window, partition, and roof panel systems.' under the standard, the sunroof may only be closed when the ignition is on, or after the ignition is turned off, but before either of the front doors are opened. The affected vehicles may exhibit a condition where the sunroof can be closed after the ignition is turned off and the doors are opened.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Non-crash engine compartment fires
Summary
In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified NHTSA that it will conduct a safety recall (NHTSA recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. According to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. This may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm
Questions about the 2007 Buick Lucerne
- What are the most common problems with the 2007 Buick Lucerne?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (59 complaints, typically around 48,500 miles); air bags (24 complaints, typically around 51,000 miles); engine (22 complaints, typically around 67,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2007 Buick Lucerne have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from June 23, 2014 (electrical). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2007 a bad year for the Buick Lucerne?
- It is the 3rd most complained-about Lucerne model year since 2000, with 164 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.